Since today it was announced that Nine Inch Nails is being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, I thought I’d share one of my all time favorite songs by NIN. This one goes back to 1999 and the absolute masterpiece that is The Fragile. The song I chose to share is, “Somewhat Damaged” and I still, to this very day, anytime I play this album, I get chills when it comes on. It’s also one of the best songs to ever start an album. Not to mention that live, this song is absolutely a beast. Oh and, I’d also like to note that this song was co-written by Danny Lohner, who just so happens to be one of my all time favorite members of Trent’s live band. So with all that in mind, enjoy one of my top 5 favorite Nine Inch Nails songs EVER!
There are always certain songs on albums that stand out. Obviously some more than others. When you put on an album, and it hits you, that moment of clarity just feels so warm and inviting. Every time I put on the Jawbreaker album, 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, I find something else to love about it even more. Lately, the song “Ache” has really been a go to song for me when I put that album on. It’s such a great song and as a deep cut on the album, it’s truly a standout. Both musically and lyrically, it’s a great example of the dynamic depth of what Jawbreaker is so good at.
I really dig on these little comparison topics. The same name song one is always fun. Here we have two bands from entirely different genres with equally great songs. Which one do you enjoy more? Personally, I have to go with The Smashing Pumpkins on this one. As much as I dig on The Sex Pistols, the Pumpkins one just has a bit more substance to me. Granted that’s just my opinion though.
The Smashing Pumpkins- Bodies (from Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness):
The Sex Pistols- Bodies (from Nevermind The Bollocks…):
Since the turn of the century, the post-hardcore genre has become one of the most intriguing sub genres of rock music. The amount of room to experiment within it has given us some pretty stellar bands. Taking inspiration and influence from past punk and hardcore bands along with bits of the 90’s like Drive Like Jehu, Jawbreaker, and Fugazi to name a few, Bakersfield’s If It Kills You has really delivered something refreshing and enticing. Their 2018 EP Infinite Hum (recorded and mixed by Kowloon Walled City’s Scott Evans), is one hell of a way to get to know this band. The band is ferocious and passionate and you can hear it in each and every song. As a three piece band too, the guys in If It Kills You really know how to maximize their sound to not only stand out but pack one hell of a punch. I can’t wait to hear what they come out with next.
Tony Iommi is the riff master. That’s undeniable. Back in 2000 (There’s that damn year again), Tony released his first “solo” album featuring many guest vocalists like Phil Anselmo, Dave Grohl, Henry Rollins, Peter Steele, Ozzy, Billy Idol, Billy Corgan and a few others. There were a couple songs on the album that always stood out to me, the one with Phil and the one with Billy Corgan. The latter of which “Black Oblivion” is one of the coolest songs on the record and it’s pretty epic too. It’s also interesting to note too that, Billy and Tony wrote two songs for the album but, only one was picked. I know I’d be very interested to hear the other one.
Way back in the year 2000, The Smashing Pumpkins, released the second part of their (then) swan song, Machina II: The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music. This album never fully got the proper release and instead released for free on the internet on September 5, 2000. Plans for a standard physical release, bundled with the first part Machina I: The Machines of God, was supposed to happen in 2013 but was postponed due to legal setbacks. In a recent Q&A on Instagram, Billy Corgan revealed that all legal issues had been resolved. The two albums are said to be remastered and released as one in 2020. That being said, The Smashing Pumpkins did do some promotion for the album back in 2000 with a very memorable performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, which also ended up being the band’s final television appearance until their 2007 revival.
The Smashing Pumpkins- Cash Car Star (on Tonight Show with Jay Leno):
A new year brings new albums to be released. 2020 is sure to be chock full of new releases by your favorites. I’ve started to compile a list of the bands who I believe are releasing new albums this year as the most anticipated. I know I’m missing some, so with that in mind who are you looking forward to new music from?
2020 Anticipated Albums:
Deftones The Cure Guns N Roses? Mastodon Foo Fighters The Smashing Pumpkins Pearl Jam ACDC Spirit In The Room Clint Lowery Carcass Gojira Lamb Of God Megadeth Nine Inch Nails Sevendust Rob Zombie Every Time I Die
Marilyn Manson
Power Trip
Dead Cross
Run The Jewels
Placebo
Happy New Year!!!! 2020 is going to be a fun year for Audioeclectica. Lots of changes will be taking place. You’ll have to keep checking back to see what happens.
Since it’s the beginning of the year and I always enjoy these types of things. Here is a giant list of albums celebrating their 10 year to 55 year anniversaries this year.
Next up on Audioeclectica.com’s 2019 End Of The Year Lists, the Best Albums of the year. The stipulation is that said album/EP had to have been released this year.
Vote for your favorite in the comments section. At the end of the month, I will release the results of the readers poll.
This list is also in NO PARTICULAR ORDER (Except 1-11, there’s too many good ones to put a number on them)!!!
01) Moon Tooth- Crux
02) Seizures- Reveries Of The Revolving Diamond
03) Korn- The Nothing
04) Cave In- Final Transmission
05) Baroness- Gold & Grey
06) Bent Knee- You Know What They Mean
07) Drab Majesty- Modern Mirror
08) Wear Your Wounds- Rust On The Gates Of Heaven
09) Greet Death- New Hell
10) Low Dose- Low Dose
11) Pinkish Black- Concept Unification
12) Helms Alee- Noctiluca
13) Spotlights- Love & Decay
14) Harborlights- Isolation Ritual
15) Slipknot- We Are Not Your Kind
16) Glassing- Spotted Horse
17) Spirit In The Room- Volume I
18) Brutus- Nest
19) Liam Gallagher- Why Me Why Not
20) Nomad Stones- Unriddled
21) Deathchant- Deathchant
22) He Is Legend- White Bat
23) The Wraith- Gloom Ballet
24) Chelsea Wolfe- Birth Of Violence
25) Rammstein- Rammstein
26) KANGA- Eternal Daughter
27) William Patrick Corgan- Cotillions
28) The Damned Things- High Crimes
29) Stephen Brodsky and Marissa Nadler- Droneflower
30) Killswitch Engage- Atonement
31) Northlane- Alien
32) Cold- The Things We Can’t Stop
Next up on Audioeclectica.com’s 2019 End Of The Year Lists, the best songs of the year. The stipulation is that said song must’ve appeared on an album/EP released this year.
It’s also worth noting that these songs are my favorites from each of their respective albums.
Vote for your favorite in the comments section. At the end of the month, I will release the results of the readers poll.
This list is also in NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!!
01) Moon Tooth- Through Ash (from Crux):
02) Seizures- The Ponds Have Dried Yet Still You Stare (from Reveries Of The Revolving Diamond):
03) Slipknot- A Liar’s Funeral (from We Are Not Your Kind):
04) Korn- Idiosyncracy (from The Nothing):
05) Spirit In The Room- U R My Religion (from Spirit In The Room Volume 1):
